Service difficulty report · Cyclic Control · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
13,048 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Cyclic Control
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE VERTICAL REFERENCE SEAT KIT LISTED ABOVE, IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CLEARANCE CHECKS THAT THE SEAT IN VARIOUS PLACEMENTS OF IT`S RANGE OF TRAVEL INTERFERED WITH THE FULL MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC FLIGHT CONTROL. INCLUDED WITH THIS REPORT IS A DOCUMENT WITH SOME PRELIMIARY APPROXIMATE VALUES AND PICTURES OF THE CLEARANCE AND INTERFERANCE THAT EXISTS. INSTALLATION OF THE SEAT KIT AS IAW AAL-292-035-001, UNDER STC APPROVAL NR SH 06-31

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